# CVE-2020-4230: IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.1 and 11.5 is vulnerable to an escalation of privilege when an authenti

- Severity: CVSS 6.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/I:H/AV:L/C:H/AC:L/S:U/UI:N/PR:H/A:H/RC:C/RL:O/E:U
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-02-19 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM DB2 for Linux- UNIX and Windows: 11.1, 11.5

## Description

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.1 and 11.5 is vulnerable to an escalation of privilege when an authenticated local attacker with special permissions executes specially crafted Db2 commands. IBM X-Force ID: 175212.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Db2, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-4230

## Related

- Browse: [IBM Db2](https://cve.now/tech/ibm-db2.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/2878809
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175212

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